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  • Is 4:10's too much, or get 3:73's?

    My car is in the shop now having an LT1 and everything that goes with it dropped in. The donor car only has the stock 2:73 gears, and I want to upgrade now during the swap while they're doing the work. I'm looking into either 3:73's or 4:10's. I already bought a posi 3 series carrier. The only mods I'll have right away would be a K&N cai, Jet Hot long tube headers, and a borla catback. What do you guys think on gears? Is 4:10's overkill? Will only have the stock tires also. TIA

    Shawn
    1997 Camaro RS Convertible<br />White w/black top, factory chrome rims <p>Mods so far: Borla catback, Catco high flow cat,CAI,2 point STB,painted calipers and drums with caliper camaro decals,GTS blackout all the around,5% tinted windows all the way around,Streetglow red neon lights inside and under, raised camaro fill in decals on the rear, 30th anv decals, and a nice stereo system<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=275528\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=275528</a>

  • #2
    Is this going to be your daily driver?
    What is your ultimate goal for the car?
    Automatic or Standard?

    Edit: now that I think about it, it sounds like you have an automatic. Please verify analysis...
    Patrick<br />Sick Sixx Member<br /><b>97 Mystic Teal Camaro</b><br />425RWHP @14PSI<br />Old setup:<br />330RWHP @7PSI 13.9 @ 106.6 <a href=\"http://www.fullthrottlev6.com/forums/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=4\" target=\"_blank\">Mods</a>

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    • #3
      4.10s would be pretty wild...
      I think 3.73s are perfect for street/strip cars.
      <b><a href=\"http://members.cox.net/95batmobile/d86f.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Sinister Six©</b></a><br /><a href=\"http://www.sounddomain.com/id/95batmobile\" target=\"_blank\">My \'95 Bird</a><br />I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.

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      • #4
        I'd go with the 4.10s if you have a 6 speed, otherwise 3.73's.
        1997 silver Camaro RS<br />|T-Type Powered|<br /><a href=\"http://www.kwfbody.com\" target=\"_blank\">Looking for a local F-Body club in K/W, Ontario, Canada?</a>

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        • #5
          Originally posted by ravenp:
          I'd go with the 4.10s if you have a 6 speed, otherwise 3.73's.
          \'98 Camaro - SOLD<br />Best E/T: 15.489 @ 86.48 MPH<br />60\': 2.131<br /><a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/skorpion317\" target=\"_blank\">members.cardomain.com/skorpion317 </a><br />1998 Saturn SL2<br />Official <a href=\"http://www.njdisturbance.com\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Disturbance</a> bracket racer

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          • #6
            Depends on how often you're going to be on the highway. I would run 4.88s if they helped the 1/4, but it sucks enough to be at 3k doing 75mph with my 4.10s and verter. Without verter it was 3k at 80mph. Still pretty sucky. The farthest I drive now is to the track(100miles) and it's about half highway.

            I had a bunch of LT1 friends and they all ran 4.10s. It's sick acceleration they add. If you can live with high rpm get 4.10s. 3.73s will still be very nice for acceleration and decent for highway rpm.

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            • #7
              Sorry for the lack of info. It is pretty much my daily driver in the summer. It is an auto, and I just would like to feel the acceleration from a dead stop. My friend has a 96 mustang cobra, and from a dead stop you get pushed back into the seat. I'm not into the track, and 1/4 times. It's just a street car. But would like to feel that acceleration. The way it sounds, I should go with the 3.73's right?

              Shawn
              1997 Camaro RS Convertible<br />White w/black top, factory chrome rims <p>Mods so far: Borla catback, Catco high flow cat,CAI,2 point STB,painted calipers and drums with caliper camaro decals,GTS blackout all the around,5% tinted windows all the way around,Streetglow red neon lights inside and under, raised camaro fill in decals on the rear, 30th anv decals, and a nice stereo system<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=275528\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=275528</a>

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              • #8
                3.73 is the way to be!
                1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS<br />1990 Volkswagen Jetta GT

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Camaro 22:
                  The way it sounds, I should go with the 3.73's right?

                  Shawn
                  Yes, I agree 3.73's are what you want then...
                  Patrick<br />Sick Sixx Member<br /><b>97 Mystic Teal Camaro</b><br />425RWHP @14PSI<br />Old setup:<br />330RWHP @7PSI 13.9 @ 106.6 <a href=\"http://www.fullthrottlev6.com/forums/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=4\" target=\"_blank\">Mods</a>

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                  • #10
                    There a way to get 4.10 accelleration without losing much of our godly Highway Milage?...(and without NOS)
                    1997 Camaro RS W/T-Tops<br />All Stock / 200 HP

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Need4Camaro:
                      There a way to get 4.10 accelleration without losing much of our godly Highway Milage?...(and without NOS)
                      strap a jet engine onto the roof of your car. you don't even have to turn the car on, just the jet engine. your car will have the ultimate MPG!
                      \'98 Camaro - SOLD<br />Best E/T: 15.489 @ 86.48 MPH<br />60\': 2.131<br /><a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/skorpion317\" target=\"_blank\">members.cardomain.com/skorpion317 </a><br />1998 Saturn SL2<br />Official <a href=\"http://www.njdisturbance.com\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Disturbance</a> bracket racer

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                      • #12
                        you don't want 4.10's in an auto. You can get away with it on an M6 like mine cause you basicly have 2 overdirve gears.


                        3.73's all the way.
                        1996 Silver camaro Z28. M6,<br />12 bolt, 4.11\'s, posi, Rear cover, Spec stage 2, loudmouth, more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=1</a> &lt;Mods, Pics & more <a href=\"http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2\" target=\"_blank\">http://home.mainstreamtopics.com/?index=3&module=2</a> &lt;Fbody Tech Articals

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                        • #13
                          Shawn, for your application and needs... go with the 3.73s!
                          2000 Monterey Maroon Chevrolet Camaro<br />3.8L V-6/4spd Auto

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                          • #14
                            4.10 pinion is weaker than the 3.73.
                            3.73 gears are noisier than any of the others.

                            That's just hearsay...

                            Either way you'll need programming to get shift points right, otherwise you'll be in the rev limiter.
                            \'98 A4 Camaro v6-&gt;v8 conversion, and STS kit next<br />v6: 13.6 Powerdyne, 13.2 150 shot, 13.8 120 shot, 14.3 85 shot, 15.7 stock<br />v8(na): 12.18@113, 392rwhp<br />Moderator on <a href=\"http://www.mtfba.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.mtfba.org</a> and <a href=\"http://www.frrax.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.frrax.com</a> (Road Race & Autocross)<br /><a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/johnduncan10\" target=\"_blank\">Car pics</a>, <a href=\"http://www.trscca.com\" target=\"_blank\">TN Region SCCA</a>

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                            • #15
                              how much will it cost to get everything swaped?
                              -K&N FIPK Air Intake<br />-TB Bypass<br />-Manuel Fan Switch<br />-Stage 2 Jet Chip<br />-Hypertech Powerstat 160<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2023393\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2023393</a><br />-UD Pulleys<br />-Adjustable Panhard Bar,STB<br />-BBK Fuel Reg

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